Had breakfast as usual. Received orders to move our bivouac and go into a big one made by a waggon sheet. Spent latter part of afternoon and part of evening filling† up. Went down to hear band a few minutes.
All posts by Arthur Linfoot
13 August 1916; Sunday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Not very fit. Church parade at nine. Letter from Charlie enclosing photo of himself on a camel. Had walk at night. Beautiful weather.
13 August 1916; Sunday
Lazy first thing and not very fit. Church parade at 9 o’clock in the “dining hall”. Nice little service. First time under cover since I left Rouen. Received another parcel from home and a letter from Charlie enclosing photographs of himself on a camel. Had walk at night. Beautiful weather.
12 August 1916; Saturday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Up at 6. On fatigue all day. Helped to dig hole at C section hospital. Parcel from home. Went to bed early.
12 August 1916; Saturday
Up at 6 o’clock. Fatigue all day as usual. Helped to dig a hole at C section hospital in the afternoon. Not very well. Terribly constipated. Took a number 9. Went to bed early. Received a parcel from home, and also a letter. Received new gas helmets and also our pay.
11 August 1916; Friday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Up at six. On parade all day. Worked on the ? Went into town at night and saw some Belgian girls making lace. Very expert. We bought some. News of Italians ? .
11 August 1916; Friday
Up at 6 o’clock. On parade all day. Worked on the incinerator all day. Got it easy in the afternoon. Walked into town at night and watched some girls making lace. Very interesting. Stanton had two parcels, so I bought some bread, and we asked Leaky and Duggins to join us and had a nice supper. Cocoa, salmon, fresh butter and bread.
Received news of the Italian successes.
10 August 1916; Thursday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Up at 6 and drew rations. Some trouble between Leaky and Stanton. Got cleaned up and wrote up diary. News of big successes.
10 August 1916; Thursday
Up at 6 o’clock and went to draw rations with Stanton and Leaky. Some trouble and delay with the breakfast. Cleaned up and wrote up diary. Further news of big Allied successes. Orderly man today and did very little. Went out at night. Met some village girls by a farm near the C section hospital and talked to them a short time with Sergeant Jenkins and Duggins.
9 August 1916; Wednesday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Up at seven. On fatigue in the morning. Cleaning waggons in the afternoon. At hospital across the village which is to be run by “C” (my) section. Duggins also orderly. Very busy. Called in the village and bought bread. No bread issue today. Orders to be orderly man tomorrow.